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“Batman: The Adventures Continue,” Animated “Harley Quinn,” More, Coming From DC Comics February 2023

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The third season of Batman: The Adventures Continue continues this February 2023 from DC Comics. Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #2 sees acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series director and storyboard artist Kevin Altieri providing the artwork for issue. Continue below for artwork and further details on Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three, along with Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – Legion of Bats #5 and more, all provided as part of the February 2023 solicitations from DC Comics.


BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE – SEASON THREE #2

Written by ALAN BURNETT and PAUL DINI
Art by KEVIN ALTIERI
Cover by NICK DERINGTON
Variant cover by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Villain variant cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
1:25 variant cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 7 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
Bruce Wayne and Harley Quinn don’t have much in common, except for Cassie Kendall. Beautiful and whip-smart, she nearly changed the course of Bruce’s life when she was his high school sweetheart, and shortly thereafter became Harley’s college fling. Now, after a long time away from Gotham, Cassie has returned and immediately has her sights set back on Bruce. But when Harley learns of Cassie’s return, she is all too happy (and manic, and unpredictable) to reconnect with her old college girlfriend. As Bruce’s and Harley’s paths cross, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems with Cassie Kendall…
ON SALE 2/14/23

HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES: LEGION OF BATS! #5

Written by TEE FRANKLIN
Art by SHAE BEAGLE
Cover by YOSHI YOSHITANI
Variant cover by DAN HIPP
1:25 variant cover by CHAD HARDIN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
The Bat-Fam, Black Mask, and Lady Marabunta finally face off, while Ivy, Knockout, Bella, Livewire, and Nightfall break Porcelain out of Blackgate Penitentiary! Meanwhile, Harley visits an incarcerated Bruce Wayne for an unscheduled therapy-and-venting session. How much longer will Harlivy keep their secrets from each other before it’s too late?
ON SALE 2/21/23

MILESTONE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1

Written by CHUCK BROWN, NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY, STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, and others
Art by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY, YASMIN FLORES MONTANEZ, DENYS COWAN, and others
Main cover by DENYS COWAN
Variant covers by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY, CHRISTOPHER JONES, and SCOTT JERALDS
1:25 variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
1:50 foil variant cover by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY
$9.99 US | 96 pages | One-shot | Prestige | (all covers are card stock)
Celebrate 30 years of Static, Icon, Rocket, Hardware, and the rest of the Dakotaverse in this star-studded anthology. From a Static and Batman Beyond team-up harkening back to their adventures in the Static Shock animated series, a grown-up Raquel Ervin inheriting the mantle of Icon, and a reality-warping story where the present-day Milestone characters meet their 1993 counterparts, there’s something for every Milestone fan to enjoy!
ON SALE 2/21/23

BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM (NEW EDITION)

Written by MIKE MIGNOLA and RICHARD PACE
Art by TROY NIXEY and DENNIS JANKE
Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA
$16.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-149-1
Offered again! Gotham City, 1928. Twenty years have passed since a madman slew the parents of young Bruce Wayne, heir to one of the oldest fortunes in Gotham City. Then, Bruce fled the carnage of Gotham and the unearthly voice warning him to prepare for the world to come. Now Bruce Wayne has returned. And hell has followed…A terrible thing from beyond space and time has awakened. The Lurker on the Threshold has called its faithful servants—immortal sorcerers, reptile men, beings of eldritch cold and fungal horror—to feed our world into its gaping maw. Join acclaimed comics talents Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Richard Pace (Robert E. Howard’s Savage Sword), and Troy Nixey (Harley Quinn) as they present Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, a terrifying reimagining of the greatest heroes and villains in the Batman mythos.Collects Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham #1-3.
ON SALE 4/4/23


Fans of Static Shock will want to check out Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1 when it hits shelves in February 2023. The one-shot special will feature stories and artwork inspired by the fan-favorite animated series. Additionally, a new printing of the Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham trade paperback collection is being released to tie into the Spring 2023 release of the DC Animated Movie animated adaptation of the same name. Stay tuned for further details on Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham here in the coming months.

Plus, stay tuned for further coverage on Batman: The Adventures Continue and be check out the The World’s Finest Batman: The Adventures Continue subsite for more content. And, swing by the The World’s Finest Harley Quinn subsite for more details on Harley Quinn, and get more of Virgil Hawkins at the The World’s Finest Static Shock subsite!

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“Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three” Debuts January 2023 From DC Comics

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The third season of Batman: The Adventures Continue begins January 2023 from DC Comics. Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three sees creators Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Jordan Gibson and Monica Kubina all returning in various capacities. DC Comics also states Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three will be the title’s final volume. Continue below for artwork and further details on Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #1, along with Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – Legion of Bats #4, all provided as part of the January 2023 solicitations from DC Comics.


BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE – SEASON THREE #1

Written by ALAN BURNETT and PAUL DINI
Art by JORDAN GIBSON
Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
Variant cover by KELLEY JONES
Villain variant cover by STEVE BEACH
1:25 variant cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
1:50 foil variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 7 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
Alan Burnett and Paul Dini return once more to the world of Batman: The Animated Series! Someone is targeting the Muscle now that he’s locked up in Blackgate Penitentiary. With his deep ties to the criminal underbelly of Gotham, the worst villains are calling for his head before he turns them over to the police! Batman will need to protect him, but can even the Dark Knight figure out where the next attack will come from?
ON SALE 1/10/23

HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES: LEGION OF BATS! #4

Written by TEE FRANKLIN
Art by SHAE BEAGLE
Cover by YOSHI YOSHITANI
Variant cover by DAN HIPP
1:25 variant cover by RENAE DE LIZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, a.k.a. Harlivy, a.k.a. the DCU’s most favoritest couple.They’re inseparable, right? Right? Well, maybe not. While Ivy focuses onprepping for her new job with the Legion of Doom and Harley dives mallet-firstinto her role as a member of the Bat-Family, the DCU’s most favoritest couple find themselves stretched thin. But are they at their breaking point?
ON SALE 1/17/23


Stay tuned for further coverage on Batman: The Adventures Continue in the coming months, and get more Batman: The Adventures Continue content at the The World’s Finest The New Batman Adventures subsite. Additionally, swing by the The World’s Finest Harley Quinn subsite for more updates and content! Discuss this news by clicking the link below.

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McFarlane Toys Releasing Special “Batman: The Animated Series” 30th Anniversary Gold Label Deluxe Figure

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McFarlane Toys announced it is releasing a special deluxe action figure to mark the 30th anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series. The acclaimed, ground-breaking series originally premiered in 1992. The DC Comics Designer Edition – Batman the Animated Series 30th Anniversary deluxe edition figure, released under the toy manufacturer’s limited edition Gold Label line, is available for exclusive pre-order at Target for $49.99US, and will hit shelves on October 22, 2022. A ‘signed edition’ of the figure featuring Bruce Timm’s signature is also available for $79.99US. Continue below for further details and a gallery of images and promotional videos.

DC Comics Designer Edition
Batman: The Animated Series 30th Anniversary
By McFarlane Toys

Description: Wearing many names – the Dark Detective the World’s Greatest Detective, the Caped Crusader – Bruce Wayne has battled tragic foes like The Joker, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze and so many more. Deep inside, he knows that he shares something with them that most of humanity wouldn’t understand – a commitment to the fight.

Product Features:
-Included collectible art card with figure photography on the front, and character biography on the back
-Batman figure is based on the iconic style of Batman the Animated Series designed with sweeping cape
-Includes LED light up building top base
-Batman’s accessories include a Grapnel Launcher, Batarang and extra hands
-Figure is showcased in Batman The Animated Series themed window box packaging
-Collect all McFarlane Toys DC Direct products

The special DC Comics Designer Edition – Batman the Animated Series 30th Anniversary (Signed Edition) version includes a Bruce Timm signed collectible art card with figure photography on the front, and character biography on the back. Click on the thumbnail images below for a closer look at the deluxe figure release.


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DC Comics Designer Edition – Batman the Animated Series 30th Anniversary is available now for exclusive pre-order at Target for $49.99US, and will hit shelves on October 22, 2022. A ‘signed edition’ of the figure featuring Bruce Timm’s signature is also available for $79.99US.

DC Direct recently released a series of Batman: The Adventures Continue figures in conjunction with a new Batman: The Animated Series-based title from DC Comics, but the line was discontinued when Warner Consumer Products folded DC Direct as an individual company. McFarlane Toys now handles DC Comics’ DC Direct output. For more Batman: The Animated Series content, check out the dedicated The World’s Finest subsite! Stay tuned for further updates right here at The World’s Finest!

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“Batman: The Adventures Continue, “Justice League Infinity” Collections Coming June 2022 From DC Comics

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Details on upcoming trade paperback collections for Justice League Infinity and Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Two coming out in June 2022 have been officially released by DC Comics. The collections include all of both series’ respective issues, including the special ten-page Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Two tale from the recent ‘Tis The Season To Be Freezin’ DC Comics holiday special, plus additional bonus content. Continue below for artwork, collection details and more, all provided by DC Comics.


JUSTICE LEAGUE INFINITY

Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS and JAMES TUCKER
Art by ETHEN BEAVERS
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
From Justice League Unlimited producer James Tucker and series writer J.M. DeMatteis comes an all-new season starring the World’s Greatest Heroes! The doors to the Multiverse are cracked open, sending the Justice League hurtling to different Earths, where things aren’t quite as they appear! Can the Justice League band together with heroes across multiple Earths and put a stop to an ancient evil, or will all of existence disappear once and for all? Collecting Justice League Infinity #1-7!
$16.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
On sale: 6/7/22

BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE – SEASON TWO

Written by ALAN BURNETT and PAUL DINI
Art by RICK BURCHETT, TY TEMPLETON, and JORDAN GIBSON
Variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO
Gotham City is changing. After Mayor Hill is killed by a mysterious assailant, Batman finds himself tracking down an ancient order that’s long been buried under the streets of Gotham: the Court of Owls. An old face returns to the city, looking to take back power after Mayor Hill’s death! Check out the all-new season in the Batman: The Animated Series mythos! Collecting Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Two issues #1-7 and a short story from ’Tis the Season to Be Freezin’ #1!
$19.99 US | 208 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
On sale 6/14/22


Additionally, DC Comics has provided details on hardcover collections for its recent Batman ’89 and Superman ’78 mini-series. Both comics titles feature new adventures taking place in the same continuity of the acclaimed live-action Superman: The Movie and Batman (1989) feature films. Additional details on both series can be found here, and continue below for details on both titles’ respective hardcover collections.


SUPERMAN ’78

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by WILFREDO TORRES
Fly into director Richard Donner’s Superman once more in Superman ’78! Written by Robert Venditti (Superman: Man of Tomorrow) and drawn by Wilfredo Torres (Batman ’66), Superman ’78 tells a brand-new adventure in the world of the beloved film. A bright, shining day in Metropolis is interrupted by a mysterious drone that crash-lands in the city and starts wreaking havoc. This looks like a job for Superman! But where did the metallic menace come from, what is its purpose, and who is Brainiac? As Metropolis is invaded by this being and its mechanical drones, Superman must make a life-changing sacrifice and leave Earth once and for all. But once aboard Brainiac’s ship, the Man of Steel finds he might not be the last son of Krypton as he believed. This volume collects issues #1-6 of the hit miniseries Superman ’78!
$24.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ON SALE 7/19/22

BATMAN ’89

Written by SAM HAMM
Art and cover by JOE QUINONES
Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton’s seminal Batman movies! Batman ’89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. Gotham becomes torn in two as citizens dressed as Batman and The Joker duke it out in the streets. As D.A. Harvey Dent tries to keep the city together, he targets the one problem tearing it apart: Batman! But what happens next has dark ramifications for not just the Dark Knight, but Harvey Dent himself. Bruce Wayne embarks on a crusade to better Gotham as both himself and the Batman, but a young new hero on the scene stands in his way, claiming his mission is shortsighted. Meanwhile, Harvey Dent starts down a path leading to nothing but ruin. The fate of Gotham hangs in the balance as these two sides of the same coin do battle. But when the coin finally flips, on which side will it fall? Collects Batman ’89 #1-6.
$24.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ON SALE 7/5/22

More details on Justice League Infinity Batman: The Adventures Continue are available at The World’s Finest here and here, respectively. Naturally, a wealth of readily-available Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League/Justice League Unlimited content is also always on-hand right here at The World’s Finest. Stay tuned for more updates, including coverage of Justice League Infinity and Batman: The Adventures Continue, and click the link below to discuss this news!

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DC Comics Previews Upcoming Holiday-Themed “Batman: The Adventures Continue” Story

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DC Comics has released a preview for a holiday-themed Batman: The Adventures Continue tale slated to appear in its upcoming 80-page ‘Tis the Season For Freezin’ anthology one-shot, which hits print and digital on Dec. 14, 2021. Titled “One Snowy Night,” Robin and Mr. Freeze get the spotlight in a new story written by regular Batman: The Adventures Continue writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, with art by Jordan Gibson and colors by Monica Kubina. A description of the issue along with preview pages are available below:

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE FREEZIN’

Written by: Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, Rich Bernatovech, Tee Franklin, Tara Roberts, Amedeo Turturro, Bobby Moynihan, Jeff Trammell, Andrew Wheeler
Art by: Jordan Gibson, Travis Mercer, Yancy Labat, Eric Battle, Jason Howard, Pop Mhan, Justin Mason, Meghan Hetrick
Colors by: Monica Kubina, Andrew Dalhouse, Tony Alvina, Eve De La Cruz, Jason Howard, Ivan Plascencia, Allen Passalaqua, Marissa Louise
Letters by: Josh Reed, Dave Sharpe, Taylor Esposito, Ferran Delgado, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Steve Wands, Josh Reed, Becca Carey
Cover by: David Nakayama
Variant cover by: Pop Mahn
The Story: Oh the weather outside is freezing, but these stories sure are pleasin’. So since you’ve no place to go, why not grab a sweater, pour a cup of hot cocoa, and stoke the fire…because these 10 tales are sure to lower the mercury! Join us as Harley Quinn and Blue Snowman ice out Hawkman, Batman fights the cold heart of Mr. Freeze, the JLQ don’t stand a snowball’s chance against Minister Blizzard, and the Flash and Superman team up to chill out Captain Cold. So warm your holiday heart with these freezin’ feats of frosty fiction!
Print, Digital Edition Release Date: December 14, 2021
Print, Digital Edition Cover Price: $9.99

Additionally, the final issue of Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Two, issue #7, will also be available starting Dec. 14, 2021. Details on that issue can be found here.

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